The Freepers have a new hit song (another prowar song)

[brettdale]

"Im guessing the artist has never been to a war in his life"



http://www.lyricsmania.com/lyrics/luke_stricklin_lyrics_4657/other_lyrics_15191/american_by_god's_amazing_grace_lyrics_176315.html


You want to talk about it, you better keep it short
cause I got a lot of lost time I gotta make up for.
Really don't care why Bush went in to Iraq
I know what I done there and I'm damn sure proud of that.
You got somethin' bad to say about the USA
you better save it for different ears 'less you want to crawl away.
And I laugh in your face when you say you've got it bad
until you've spent some time on the streets of Baghdad

[Fenris]

1. I have another song for Mr. Stricklin

Oh my name it is nothin'
My age it means less
The country I come from
Is called the Midwest
I's taught and brought up there
The laws to abide
And that land that I live in
Has God on its side.

Oh the history books tell it
They tell it so well
The cavalries charged
The Indians fell
The cavalries charged
The Indians died
Oh the country was young
With God on its side.

Oh the Spanish-American
War had its day
And the Civil War too
Was soon laid away
And the names of the heroes
I's made to memorize
With guns in their hands
And God on their side.

Oh the First World War, boys
It closed out its fate
The reason for fighting
I never got straight
But I learned to accept it
Accept it with pride
For you don't count the dead
When God's on your side.

When the Second World War
Came to an end
We forgave the Germans
And we were friends
Though they murdered six million
In the ovens they fried
The Germans now too
Have God on their side.

I've learned to hate Russians
All through my whole life
If another war starts
It's them we must fight
To hate them and fear them
To run and to hide
And accept it all bravely
With God on my side.

But now we got weapons
Of the chemical dust
If fire them we're forced to
Then fire them we must
One push of the button
And a shot the world wide
And you never ask questions
When God's on your side.

In a many dark hour
I've been thinkin' about this
That Jesus Christ
Was betrayed by a kiss
But I can't think for you
You'll have to decide
Whether Judas Iscariot
Had God on his side.

So now as I'm leavin'
I'm weary as Hell
The confusion I'm feelin'
Ain't no tongue can tell
The words fill my head
And fall to the floor
If God's on our side
He'll stop the next war.

[merwin]

2. "until you've spent some time on the streets of Baghdad"

I can tell you for 100% sure that the streets of Baghdad were a HELL of a lot safer BEFORE we came in.

[kiraboo]

3. Aw, puke. Just puke. n/t

[Hubert Flottz]

7. I don't know who Luke is, but he'd better hang on to his day job...

at Booger King! That is some tired song writing!

[progressivebydesign]

9. His day job is actually in the military in Iraq. Believe it or not.

That's why the media and record companies have glommed onto him.

[Hubert Flottz]

12. It don't take much to amuse people these daze!

I wrote a song when I was in the Army, but I never did record it.

Ode to the Green Weenie

On a Monday I went to squadron maintenance;
On a Tuesday I tried to get profiled;
On a Wednesday I worked upon a 5 ton;
On a Thursday I'll be workin on a tank for awhile.

I been shanked, shanked rite up the p?op chute;
I been porked, porked around and round;
I been shanked, shanked rite up the po?p chute;
And these pigs, these pigs, are about to get me down!

[lectrobyte]

4. Home to Houston by Steve Earle

When I pulled out of Basra they all wished me luck
Just like they always did before
With a bulletproof screen on the hood of my truck
And a Bradley on my back door
And I wound her up and shifted her down
And I offered this prayer to my lord
I said “God get me back home to Houston alive
and I won’t drive a truck anymore”

Early in the mornin’ and I’m rollin’ fast
Haulin’ nine thousand gallons of high test gas
Sergeant on the radio hollerin’ at me
Look out up ahead here come a R.P.G.
If I ever get home to Houston alive
Then I won’t drive a truck anymore

I’ve driven the big rigs for all of my life
And my radio handle’s “Train”
Down steep mountain roads on the darkest of nights
I had ice water in my veins
And I come over here ‘cause I just didn’t care
Now I’m older and wiser by far
If I ever get home to Houston alive
Then I won’t drive a truck anymore

Great God A’mighty what was wrong with me
I know the money’s good but buddy can’t you see
You can’t take it with you and that ain’t no lie
I don’t wanna let ‘em get me I’m too young to die
If I ever get home to Houston alive
Then I won’t drive a truck anymore

[Rex]

5. Wow, three braincells and they still try to "sing".

"Don't care why Bush went in to Iraq...until you've spent some time on the streets of Baghdad."

What a fucking idiot.

[HereSince1628]

6. PURE JINGOISM "I'll kick yer ass before I listen to the likes of you"

Hitler's SA would have LOVED that one. I assume Bush's brownshirts will, too.

[progressivebydesign]

8. Actually, Luke Stricklin HAS served in Iraq...

He has another really cheezy song called AMerican By God's Grace... he's a singin' soldier. He can belt out those jingoistic tunes by the bucketful. Not good music, but at least the guy can say proudly that he HAS been to the streets of Baghdad. Sorry he's using that experience to glorify the death over there... and make a buck.

[Raster]

10. my mistake. He has spent time in Iraq.

[Secular Agent Man]

11. "What you done there "(sic), was help create

a goddamned theocracy you stupid SOB. Are you "damn proud of that"? If so, you better start facing Mecca at the appropriate times moran. :mad:

[Bluebear]

13. "Really don't care why Bush went in to Iraq"

Fine. But he didn't go into shit.

[long_green]

14. "don't care why Bush went in..."

yep. gotta be proud of deep thinkers like that.

[Hubert Flottz]

17. I think Bush went to Iraq to deliver a plastic turkey.

In the middle of the night. Just like Bushco brings that singin soldier's dead buddies home in boxes in the night. He should write a song or two about Abu Ghreib and the Frat Pranks!

The ballad of the Yellow pResidunce?

[derby378]

15. "I'm damn proud to say I fucked America over..."

Those lyrics would be a little more honest.

[HereSince1628]

16. This Striklin joined the military at 17, married at 19

Yes, he is EXACTLY the model American that the Bush administration is lookin for in Arkansas

[KC_25]

19. Free speech...

1. He has been there.
2. He has the right to think, say or sing what he wants.
3. Can't call him a chickenhawk

He is going to get all kinds of media coverage and play.
he is going to be the Anti-sheehan for the right

[HereSince1628]

20. He absolutely does. But he is also absolutely the type of person

Bush is looking for in Arkansas

[really annoyed]

26. Nobody is questioning his free speech

Did I miss something? :shrug:

[KC_25]

31. Nope

You didn't miss anything.
I didn't say that anyone was questioning free speech. Just pointing it out. Much the same way that I pointed out that Dixie Chicks had a right to say think or sing whatever they wanted when they stated that they were ashamed * was from Texas.

[mcctatas]

18. I sincerely believe that some of the soldiers have to support Bush...

because if they accept that they suffered, killed and lost fellow soldiers for a lie their hearts would break. Not all soldiers, but some who maybe pour their whole identity/sense of self into what they do. The following lyrics kinda reinforce that idea for me:
(Really don't care why Bush went in to Iraq
I know what I done there and I'm damn sure proud of that.

Maybe I'm totally wrong, but I can't imagine how it must feel to have your whole purpose for doing something proven false.

[Hubert Flottz]

21. Bush will be calling him a dirty hippie in a year or two.

Or making jokes about him winning a ribbon.

[Hubert Flottz]

23. ...

[imax2268]

22. more

examples of Republican insanity...

[baldingrockwarlord]

24. screw him and his hate filled pro war song

I've got an anti war song of my own:



http://savefile.com/files.php?fid=4193440

Magnetic Ribbons

Some wave the flag around and wear it on their sleeve
Never question anything and always believe what’s been said
Call me a skeptic but it doesn’t seem right
To send our loved ones over there to fight for lies we’ve been fed

“We’re fighting for our freedom” that one just don’t hold true
The people we invaded weren’t a threat to either me or you
A liberating force is what we’re told we’re supposed to be
But the people over there never asked for any help from you or me

(Chorus):
Magnetic Ribbons on your SUV,
don’t mean you’re more patriotic than me
It’s fair to question, who we have in charge.
How many more will have to die for his cause,
He claims it’s noble but it gives me pause,
I really wonder which one’s the terrorist at large


He vowed to catch them when those towers came down,
Now 4 years later and they’re still not found
He changed directions, and left the bad guys at large

What kind of lie is more harmful to you?
The kind about A soldier’s life or a stained dress that was blue?
How many more will have to die Before you ask yourself, Did I trust the wrong man?

Magnetic Ribbons on your SUV,
don’t mean you’re more patriotic than me
It’s fair to question, who we have in charge.
How many more will have to die for his cause,
He claims it’s noble but it gives me pause,
I really wonder which one’s the terrorist at large

Pay close attention and open your eyes
Before he lets another patriot die for his lies
Why call it freedom when you have to invade
It’s not liberation, if they don’t ask for our aid, now we’ve paid…….in blood (but he don’t care,….)

Goldstar Mama come to see him face to face….
Secret service won’t let her near his place
Say she’s a threat, to his security
Her son was Marine, who put his life on the line
Compassionate conservative ain’t got enough time to show he cared (or is he scared?)

What kind of lie is more harmful to you?
The kind about A soldier’s life or a stained dress that was blue?
How many more will have to die Before you ask yourself, Did I trust the wrong man?

Magnetic Ribbons on your SUV,
don’t mean you’re more patriotic than me
It’s fair to question, who we have in charge.
How many more will have to die for his cause,
He claims it’s noble but it gives me pause,
I really wonder which one’s the terrorist at large

“Have you forgotten?” How dare you say that to me?
Don’t try to trivialize, or patronize me.
Osama’s still around last time I checked the lost n found
Let’s fight the real enemy who struck us on our ground..

[really annoyed]

25. Yawn...

The right-wing needs something at the moment, I guess... Let them have fun.

[paineinthearse]

27. Luke Stricklin In His Own Words

http://www.lukestricklin.com/bio.htm

“I joined the National Guard when I was seventeen, went to boot camp in Columbus Georgia at Fort Benning home of the infantry. I was an infantry soldier attached to 1/153 Infantry. I was in boot camp during 9/11 and I can’t begin to describe the feelings I felt. I graduated and came back to Arkansas, and went to work and school. I met my wife in January 2002 and the rest is history.

I was deployed in September of 2003 in support of operation Iraqi Freedom. I spent 18 months on active duty, spending time in Fort Hood TX and Fort Polk Louisiana. During my 12 months in Baghdad, Iraq, I bought a guitar off the streets of Baghdad. It was no Martin but … it was playable. JR Shultz the (co-writer), Nick Brown and I spent as much time as we could together drinking coffee and playing music. Then we would head out on patrol and come back and do it all over again. It wasn’t very often that we got that much time off but when we did we made good use of it.

[progressivebydesign]

28. Sad that he seems to think 9/11 had to do with Iraq. n/t

[paineinthearse]

30. "Really don't care why Bush went in to Iraq"

This pretty much says it all.

[paineinthearse]

29. Tour schedule

Clicked on his website to see when he would be playing some of the singer/songwriter venues in Austin or Cambridge. Nada. Seems his gigs are all at TV and radio stations, not one live gig at a folk club or a theatre.

All hype, no art.

http://www.lukestricklin.com/appearances.htm

Interviews & Appearances:

Radio – Big D & Bubba – On Air Interview Live From Iraq

Radio – KMAG – Ft Smith AR

Radio – KTCS – Ft Smith AR

TV – Channel 40/29 (ABC) Ft Smith, AR

TV – Channel 8 Tulsa Oklahoma (Good Morning Oklahoma)

TV – Channel 7 (ABC) Little Rock, AR – News Clip and Interview

Radio – KWEN – Tulsa, OK Interview Supporting Airplay and Memorial Day

Up Coming Appearances:

TV – Channel 5 (CBS) Ft Smith, AR – Interview Live

TV- Channel 9 (CBS) Oklahoma City, OK – Interview Live

Fox and Friends – (Cable) New York City, New York – Interview Live

Radio – WNCY – Green Bay, WI – Interview Live

Radio – Jones Radio Network – W/The Con Man – Interview Live

TV – Channel 7 (ABC) Little Rock, AR – Good Morning Arkansas

[LuCifer]

32. BAAAAA AAAAAAAAAA AAAARRRRR FFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That song is going to make Toby Keith look like Waylon Jennings by comparison! Talk about SORRY! And I'm sure poor Willie Nelson is heartbroken and sleepless knowing Toady KKKieth doesn't wanna smoke weed with him no mo!!!!!!

Lu

[Cats Against Frist]

33. Kill. Me. Now.

I can't take it, anymore.

[mitchum]

34. Oh boy! A Barry Sadler for our time!

"This will make them forget all that yeah yeah yeah music"!

[NYC Liberal]

35. He better hope he doesn't win a purple heart

Otherwise Repukes will be mocking him for it down the road years from now.

[paineinthearse]

36. Post your thoughts to his guestbook

http://www.guestbookworld.com/cgi-bin/gbwadd.exe?201291121323264:7:0

There are 1426 entries in this GuestBook.
It has been accessed 26435 times.

[agincourt]

37. Some music is best ignored,

and for me it's jingo country. It all sounds like elevator music with a little twang thrown in. They might as well get some country skank to sing about performing fellatio on W. Twang. Twang. Dang.

[wli]

38. "America, F*ck Yeah" from Team America is more like it

That would show how intellectually and morally bankrupt these genocidal maniacs truly are.